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Burn the Ship: How Trenton Simpson's Army Ranger Dad Taught Him Sacrifice

### **Burn the Ship**

Trenton drives down to Fort Bragg in North Carolina every offseason. As Timothy says, Trenton "owes" him at least three months of solid workouts.

The 75th Ranger Regiment is the premier light-infantry and special action force. They are a rapid response unit, dropped into the most dangerous places and situations around the globe. Essentially, they're the guys you see in the commercials doing all the badass stuff.

In order to be in peak physical condition required for the job, they developed a program called "Ranger Athlete Warrior." It's the same training program that Timothy puts Trenton through every summer on Fort Bragg, starting at the same time as troops assemble for morning formation, 5:30 a.m.

This past summer, they had a motto. Trenton was entering his fourth NFL season – a contract year. He had lost his grasp on a starting linebacker spot in Baltimore's defense the previous two seasons, and he was determined to keep a strangle hold on it this season.

It's a reference tracing back to Spanish conquests of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century, when commanders would order their own ships to be burned upon their arrival so their men had no choice but to fight.

"We're going to fully commit to right now, because there's no going back," Timothy said.

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